The borough Fire Commission recognized all the members of the Naugatuck Fire Department for the times they excelled while on the job.
The top award went out to firefighter Jason Alford, who was recognized for pulling Nancy San Angelo out of her burning apartment during a fire in an Anderson Street building last year.
Wayne Malicki, the chairman of the Fire Commission, gave Alford the "medal of merit." Fire Chief Kenneth Hanks, along with Deputy Fire Chief Ellen Murray, passed out the awards.
Mayor Robert Mezzo gave opening remarks and dozens from the public were in attendance, including family and friends.
Medal of Merit
Jason Alford Anderson Street Fire Rescue
Unit Citations
Anderson St Fire
C-3 2nd Assistant Chief Paul Russell
Engine 4 Engine 3 Truck 1
Captain Richard Alfes Lt. Stephen Flaherty FF Thomas Kaminski
FF Thomas Foley FF Franklin Andrew FF Gregg Mckirryher
FF Jason Alford FF Stephen Sousa
Field Street Extrication
Engine 3 Engine 4 Rescue 1
LT Glen Knoll Captain Richard Alfes FF/Mechanic Anthony Salcito
FF Kevin Grotke FF Jason Alford FF Richard Tavares
FF Sean Reilly FF Thomas Foley
Tropical Storm Irene/Storm Alfred
Dispatcher Dave Porto
Dispatcher Fran Dambowsky
Dispatcher Judith Silkowsky
Dispatcher Vidas Melninkaitis
Community Service Award
FF/Assistant Mechanic John DeBisschop
FF Todd Gallino
Acting Deputy Fire Marshal William Scanlon
Capt. Dave Seeger
Military Service Award
Dispatcher Fran Dambowsky
FF/Mechanic John Debisschop
Dispatcher Vidas Melninkaitis
FF Stephen Sousa
NFD Special Award
Brian Moruska
Sibbys Automotive
Paramedic Thomas Higgins
Commissioners Award
I don’t have the list here (I’m home) but Firefighters were given recognition for Tropical Storm Irene and Storm Alfred.
Service Award
Firefighters were recognized for years of service starting at 5 years and every 5 years after.
